15:13 Thirsk

Saturday 30 July 2022

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Tomahawk Steakhouses Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 57.94s

(11)

Militia³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 86| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 11/4, at least as good as ever when winning 6-runner handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Respected.

Form: 4-66151

(12)

Intrinsic Bond³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D Swift| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 85| D

4/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Step back in right direction when seventh of 14 in handicap (11/1) at Newcastle (5f) 36 days ago. Interesting back down in grade off last winning mark.

Form: 547257

(1)

Sir Titus³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: P J McDonald| T: M Dods| OR: 84| D

7/2

6/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 35 days ago. Has gone the wrong way since his return but now drops in grade.

Form: 692-250

(5)

Wrenthorpe^p⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 80| D

16/1

10/1, well below form when last of 11 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good) 51 days ago. Bounce back called for with cheekpieces reapplied.

Form: 8203-40

(9)

Fast Response⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 83| D

13/2

Fared better than of late when fifth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to soft, 4/1) 42 days ago. Needs to be able to build on that effort.

Form: 14-4905

(6)

Showalong^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| D

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 17/2, again raced wide when ninth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 020409

(7)

Admirality⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 74| BF| C

7/2

Course winner. Shaped as if still in form when sixth of 15 in handicap (11/2) at York (6f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 007246

(8)

Red Warning⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Dods| OR: 78| D

28/1

Has gone backwards from his reappearance, fourth of 5 in handicap (4/1) at Ayr (5f, soft) 73 days ago. Lightly raced but needs to get back on track.

Form: 515-504

(10)

Hey Mr^t1⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 71| D

22/1

Probably needed the run when last of 8 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good, 7/1) 65 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Enough to prove at present.

Form: 4933-88

(4)

Good Luck Fox³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: P Hanagan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 71| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Left previous effort behind when fourth of 13 in handicap at Chester (5.1f, good to firm, 13/2) 35 days ago. Capable of getting involved.

Form: 774384

Non-Runners

(3)

Modular Magic³¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: T D Barron J: Ben Robinson

(2)

Ballintoy Harbour²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: P T Midgley J: J Garritty

Forecasts

Admirality (7/2), Sir Titus (7/2), Intrinsic Bond (4/1), Fast Response (13/2), Modular Magic (15/2), Good Luck Fox (8/1), Militia (12/1), Showalong (12/1), Wrenthorpe (16/1), Ballintoy Harbour (16/1), Hey Mr (22/1), Red Warning (28/1)

INTRINSIC BOND is back down in grade off his last winning mark so he could be ready to get back to winning ways with the race looking like it will be run to suit. The 5-y-o has been drawn on the stand side and should get a good pace to aim at, so he is taken to get the better of Militia who can make another bold bid from the front. Good Luck Fox helps to give Paul Midgley a strong hand in the race.